epigraph

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$Date: 2002/06/12 11:18:09 $

epigraph — A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component

Synopsis

Content Model

epigraph ::=
(attribution?,
 (para)+)

Attributes

Common attributes

Description

An Epigraph is a short inscription, often a quotation or poem, set at the beginning of a document or component. Epigraphs are usually related somehow to the content that follows them and may help set the tone for the component.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Future Changes

Epigraph will not be allowed in BlockQuote in DocBook V4.0.

Parents

These elements contain epigraph: appendix, article, bibliodiv, bibliography, blockquote, listitem, section.

Children

The following elements occur in epigraph: attribution, para.

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